5 Things to Know Today: August 17

 1. Weather: So that’s what the sun looks like! According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high around 85 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: Looking for art? Love to help the community? Check out the final segment in our ton the art show currently up at the Southern Lehigh Public Library.

3. Coming Up:  Police walked into a home in Coopersburg this spring to find hundreds of baggies of heroin, thousands of uncapped needles and a 2-year old. The couple arrested in the case were sentenced this week, and we’ve got the article later this morning.  

4. Did You Know? A little bird told me…that Twitter is a great way to stay in touch with the latest information on road closings, amusing tidbits and all sorts of information that doesn’t make it on the Patch site. Have you joined us on Twitter?

5. Today in History: You talkin’ to me?? On Aug. 17, 1943, Robert De Niro is born.